Belouizdad v Ahly
Time: 7 pm, Friday
Away from the AFCON 2023, attention is switched now to the CAF Champions League with defending champions Al Ahly travelling to Algiers to face Belouizdad.
Group D is the only group that has an outstanding game due to Al Ahly’s involvement in the FIFA Club World Cup 2023 in Saudi Arabia.
Arguably, the tightest of all the groups, Al Ahly tops it with 5 points. Yanga also has 5 points with Medeama and Belouizdad each having 4.
A win for Belouizdad will put them in a firm position to get closer to qualification as every point counts now in Group D.
Marcel Koller knows the task ahead as the Algerians stole a crucial point in Cairo.
Percy Tau returned to Egypt from Ivory Coast to join his peers to prepare for this fixture.
Belouizdad has never beaten Al Ahly in its entire history so a difficult task awaits the Algiers-based club.
Medeama and Young Africans will have their eyes firmly fixed on this fixture as any results will have a huge impact on their chances of qualifying.
Expect fireworks at the Stade du 5 Juillet in Algiers.
